Introduction This annual report gives an overview of the activities of the members and the associates within the Dutch National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) on the conditions of detention and treatment of persons restricted in their freedom in 2014. The NPM concludes that the rights of persons restricted in their freedom in the Netherlands are generally respected. In 2014, the network members expressed the need to increase the added value provided by the NPM network with respect to the societal interests of the individual bodies. Each individual organization is already active on detention conditions and treatment of persons restricted in their freedom. Also, the three Inspectorates already cooperate on many subjects. Within the NPM-network initial steps towards enhancing cooperation between all organizations involved were taken in 2014. Therefore, the exchange of information on activities on NPM related issues between the organizations is enhanced. Furthermore, the various NPM-members have drawn attention for detention conditions and the treatment of those who are deprived of their freedom. Together with the other Dutch NPM members and associates, I expect this annual report to provide a sound overview of the activities of the Dutch NPM network and to provide valuable information to the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture of the UN (SPT) and all other involved parties in the field. J.G. Bos Head of the Inspectorate of Security and Justice 3